King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science

King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science
Location
1601 East 120th Street Los Angeles, California 90059
Information
Type Alternative
Established 1982
Principal Dr. J. Michelle Woods
Enrollment Approx. 1,600
Color(s) Black, white, and gold
Mascot The Golden Eagles
Website Official Website

King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science is an alternative high school of the Los Angeles Unified School District, located in Willowbrook, unincorporated Los Angeles County, California.[1]

The school offers a very extensive medical magnet program, in teamwork with King Drew Medical Center, which is located adjacent to the school site.

History

On September 14, 2007 Hillary Clinton made a special appearance at King Drew Magnet High School. [1].

In 2008 and 2009 U.S. News & World Report ranked King Drew Magnet High School as a Silver Medal Winner amongst America's Best High Schools.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Willowbrook CDP, California." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 27, 2009.
  2. ^ http://static.usnews.com/documents/best-highschools/silver-schools-2009.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.pgcps.org/~erhs/silverschools2008.pdf

External links

High schools
Alternative high schools
King Drew
Los Angeles Unified School District Alternative High Schools
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